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12/15/08 Update: Miscellaneous Data: 1888, 1889 & 1890 Birmingham City Directory - Various names - submitted by Lois Anderson - Many Thanks!
12/07/08 Update: Jefferson County, Alabama Executions - Permission to post data granted by Rob Gallagher - Many Thanks!!
11/25/08 Update: Miscellaneous Data: PostCards of Olden Days
11/10/08 Update: Birth Records: Mary Keel Rikard Dowrick-1909, Louis David Keel-1906, & Clarence Alton Rikard-1904.
Death Records: Mary Keel Rikard Dowrick, Louis David Keel, William Lee Keel, Clarence Alton Rikard
Submitted by C. A. Rikard - Many Thanks!
10/26/08 Update: Biographies: Letson, Lee, Ledbetter bios - Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer!  Many Thanks!
Aldrich bios - Submitted by Anna Newell!  Many Thanks!
09/26/08 Update: Marriages: Indexed by Brides! (Work in Progress)
09/21/08 Update: Marriages: many more added! (Work in Progress)
09/14/08 Update: Slave History: Former Slaves - Gus Brown, Walter Calloway, Esther King Casey, Randolph Johnson, and Simon Phillips
09/02/08 Update: Death Record: Carrol Fay Cato - Submitted by Jane T. Cato - Many Thanks!!
08/12/08 Update: Military: Soldiers Who Received The Distinguished Service Cross - WWI
08/12/08 Update: Military: Civil War Pensioners - 1883
08/09/08 Update: Births: 1898, 1899 & 1900
08/08/08 Update: Births: 1880 and 1885
08/05/08 Update: Births: 1837, 1841, 1896 & 1897
07/16/08 Update: Newspaper Articles: A Marriage at Drennen & Co.'s - Griffin & Lee, Died From His Injuries, Tragedies: Proved Fatal - John Allison, Murders: Discovered Dead, Mysterious Murder Case Comes to Light Near Helena, A. J. Black Killed.
07/12/08 Update: Obituaries: Maude Mae Carter, Elizabeth Bessie Lock, Mary Dixie Lock, Weathers, Carolyn Ann Yarbrough, and Joe Bill Yarbrough.  Also added to Elmwood Cemetery. ~ All data submitted by Lois Anderson.  Many Thanks to Lois!!
07/05/08 Update: Newspaper Articles: Death of Dr. Fayette Posey, Wedded at Mount Pinson (Gillespie-Killough), Murder: Trouble at Pinson (Bill Gambrill), Weems Gives Himself Up (Mark Weems), Pinson Pointers (Bill Gamble), Tragedies: Boy Drowns at Mount Pinson (Frank Dunn)
07/04/08 Update: Newspaper Articles: Tragedies: All Are Dead in Mulga Mine.
Newspaper Articles: Murders: Despoiler of Home Killed By Husband, Dr. Frank Watson, Slayer of Invader Acquitted.
06/22/08 Update: Miscellaneous: Freedman Bank Records
Miscellaneous: Church History: Church of the Advent - Birmingham (Protestant Episcopal)
06/08/08 Update: Military: World War II: Aircorp Enlistees
06/03/08 Update: Newspaper Articles: Remains of Rawlston; Tragedies: Well Known Negress of Irondale Meets Horrible Death, Tail-End Collision, Gulf City Coroner Investigating Death of Charles Nelms at Magazine Point, Coroner's Jury - Investigates the Death of the Negro Near Irondale - His Name Ascertained - He Killed Himself.
05/20/08 Update: Military: Korean War Casualties
05/18/08 Update: Biographies: T. O. Burwell,  George W. Beggs, Hamilton T. Beggs, Elijah L. Higdon, James H. McCary.
05/12/08 Update: Cemetery Records: Bucksville Cemetery - Complete!
05/10/08 Update: Marriage Index: Alabama 1800-1900
05/03/08 Update: Biographies: Joseph McLester,  James A. Allen, James Alexander Vanhoose, William N. Malone, Walter W. Davin, Willis Shaw, W. H. Kettig
04/28/08 Update: Cemetery Records: Bucksville Cemetery - Page 2
04/12/08 Update: Oakland Cemetery: Harry Ellis, Mary Ellis Ray, Thomas Ellis, Elizabeth Ann Ellis
County History: Old Newspaper & Periodicals Index with names of Editors & Publishers
04/05/08 Update: County History: Jefferson County Maps - 1831, 1856, 1879, 1927
Obituaries:  Mrs. Charles Coats, Leo Simpson Hester, and Anna Crump Stewart.
03/16/08 Update: Miscellaneous:  German and Italian Immigration to Jefferson County, AL
03/15/08 Update: Cemetery Records:  Bucksville Cemetery
03/08/08 Update: Biographies:  Patrick Byrne, E. L. Bridges, George C. Ball, Philip Schillinger, August Schillinger, Erwin Schillinger, Louis Schillinger, Evan R. Jones, Charles W. Wood, William W. Dawson, William L. Shideler, Carlos H. Reese, John Veitch, Joseph Beitman, John F. Grady, The Birmingham Steam Bottling Works, A. F. Hochstadter.
03/02/08 Update: 1818 & 1819 Marriages
03/01/08 Update: Biographies: J. H. Bankhead, G. P. Williamson, William T. Underwood, George C. Kelley, Richard W. Boland, W. P. Brewer, Elbridge Gerry Stevens, Jr., William H. Wooldridge, G. W. Sisson, Samuel H. Lighton.
02/29/08 Update: Census: 1850 Carrolsville Slave Schedule
02/27/08 Update: Obituary: Muriel Dean Nestor - Submitted by Ramona Lee Nestor - Thanks!!!
02/19/08 Update: History: Post Offices
02/16/08 Update: History: Photo of Second Avenue in Birmingham - c1906.
History: Photo of Red Mountain Iron Mine In Birmingham - c1906.
02/10/08 Update: Census: Powels District, 1850 Slave Schedules for Baird, Bethlehem and Cahawba Valley
02/09/08 Update: Biographies: Roden, Throckmorton, Handley
02/02/08 Update: Military: Revolutionary War Soldiers
01/26/08 Update: Cemetery Records: Bluff Ridge and Old Elyton
01/25/08 Update: More Biographies!!
01/21/08 Update: Cemetery Records - East Lake Cemetery, Massey Cemetery, Smithson Cemetery
01/20/08 Update: Military: WWII Casualties (K-Z Surnames) COMPLETED!!!
01/19/08 Update: Census: 1850 Jefferson County - Truss District
01/11/08 Update: John Ovatt/Ovat Biography, Death Certificate & Brick Wall submitted by Jennifer Ovat Baker - Thanks!!!!
01/08/08 Update: WWII Casualites (E-J Surnames)
01/05/08 Update: Cemeteries:  Oakland Cemetery Tombstones
01/02/08 Update: History:  Photos of US Post Office & St. Peter's Church and Hillman Hotel, both in Birmingham.
01/01/08 Update: Census - 1850 Jefferson County - Short Creek District
12/26/07 Update: Census -1850 Jefferson County - Five Mile and Selfs Districts
12/18/07 Update: BrickWall Page: Help our website grow by adding your information!!!
12/05/07 Update: Cemeteries; Bush Family Cemetery
Biographies: J. C. Abernathy, B. G. Abernethy, William Locke Chew, Hardin P. Cochrane, Benjamin Grigsby Copeland, William Elias Brownlee Davis, John S. Gillespy, Samuel L. Ledbetter, George M. Morrow, Henry J. Winn
12/01/07 Update: Census: 1850 Cahawba District, Carolsville District, Elyton District, Greens District, Wood District
Military: WWII Casualites (D Surnames)
11/28/07 Update: Biographies: James Robert Powell
Census: 1860 Census Mortality
History: Jefferson County
10/25/07 Update: Biographies: John Brown, Lemeul G. McMillon, Walker Keith Baylor, Moses Kelly, Samuel S. Earle, William Swearingen Mudd, Alburto Martin.
10/23/07 Update: Surnames Page - Ellis, Hilmer
10/15/07 Update: 1850 Jefferson County Census: Baird District, Bethlehem District
10/01/07 Update: Military Pensions: Murphey, Hataway & Strain.
09/31/07 Update: Marriages: Ellis & Hilmer, Williams & Ellis
Deaths: Various Death Records
09/23/07 Update: Obituaries: Almon, Brown, Cassett, Conley, Day, Early, Fiorella, Fletcher, Godfrey, Goodwin, Hilmer, Lusco, Norris, Ray, Rich, Southern, Stamps, Thomas, Williams.
09/21/07 Update: Newspaper Articles from Labor Advocate - Lots of surnames listed!!




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